Issues in food allergy and intolerance, coeliac disease, gut disorders, eczema, 'free from' and all allergies and sensitivities
Marks & Spencer’s ‘Made Without Dairy’ chocolate is manufactured by Kinnerton’s, whose factory has a segregated nut-free area – see their Nut Safety Promise here for more. And yet the M&S labelling for the products carry a nut warning. The…
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Allergen-related product recalls are a seemingly weekly occurrence, sadly, but the latest one of Genius Gluten Free Denby Steak Pies seems more significant, somehow – possibly because it’s a major brand, who make very good products, and because the error…
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For a while social media users have been sharing pictures of arguably non-free from foods in free-from aisles at supermarkets and the issue has undoubtedly led to a number of unfortunate incidents. Here’s MrsC with some sugar-free but wheat-containing coconut…
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Quick post about a news item this week which caught my eye, on the increasing prevalence of lupin being used in products Stateside. Lupin has the potential to cross-react with peanut and soya — meaning some people with peanut and…
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There’s been a great deal of media coverage of free from and food sensitivities lately, and it’s worth remembering how far we have come on this. I recall pitching allergy, intolerance and coeliac-related articles to magazines and papers ten, even…
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It started with a tweet from Carly (@GfreeB) about a Montezuma’s label reading ‘free from … gluten’, an expression not permitted under labelling law. The words have to be ‘gluten free’, although many companies slip up, most recently Saclá, with…
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One of the best things I get to do in the course of my work is go to food and health trade shows, which are normally reserved for industry professionals, but for which press passes are generally available to interested…
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Very quick post – and not my usual sort, but hopefully appreciated by dairy and gluten sensitives … and perhaps those who react to other allergens. Have just attended an M&S press event in London. The following products are launching…
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This Telegraph article on “The Great Gluten-Free Scam” is an interesting read – and I’m delighted to see lots of good input from the terrific coeliac nutritionist Ian Marber – though a few bits have irritated, and several others deserve…
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As Carly at Gluten Free B has already pointed out earlier this year, probably the best way for gluten-free manufacturers to boost profits is to target non-gluten-free eaters. They can’t do this on the basis of cost because free-from is…
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